What’s next for digital transformation?

Digital transformation isn’t new. Indeed, it has been on the CIO’s agenda for at least 35 years. I assisted in designing and stage-managing my first symposium on digital transformation in 1987. The keynote speakers were the CEO at the emerging technology supplier and the Chairman/CEO at one of the world’s largest and most technologically sophisticated…

10 ways to recession-proof your IT career

Tech leaders are known for planning ahead, and many are watching the state of the economy with interest, as inflation is on the rise, coupled with pandemic-related supply shortages and other global factors that increase the risk of a recession. The same forward-thinking approaches that help tech companies adapt — when faced with other forms…

Eash Sundaram on future-proofing your CIO career

During his nine years as chief digital and technology officer for JetBlue Airways, Eash Sundaram often spoke of ways to “future-proof” the airline business, which is notoriously prone to perilously thin profit margins and frequent bankruptcies. For JetBlue, future-proofing meant diversifying beyond passenger flights by investing in travel and hospitality tech startups. So, when JetBlue…

Future-proofing your career

During his nine years as chief digital and technology officer for JetBlue Airways, Eash Sundaram often spoke of ways to “future-proof” the airline business, which is notoriously prone to perilously thin profit margins and frequent bankruptcies. For JetBlue, future-proofing meant diversifying beyond passenger flights by investing in travel and hospitality tech startups. So, when JetBlue…

4 Steps to Data-first Modernization

Launching a data-first transformation means more than simply putting new hardware, software, and services into operation. True transformation can emerge only when an organization learns how to optimally acquire and act on data and use that data to architect new processes. The data-first transformation journey can appear to be a lengthy one, but it’s possible…